Chromebooks had a banner 2020
2020 was a weird year by any measure. Certainly it was a wild ride for those in the consumer electronics category. Take smartphones — first there were manufacturing delays out of China, followed by an across the board decrease in demand. There.....»»
Image: A Saturnian summer
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn and its colossal rings on July 4, 2020, during summer in the gas giant's northern hemisphere. Two of Saturn's icy moons are also clearly visible: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom......»»
Google gives up on Chrome plan to ditch third-party cookies
Four years after declaring it wanted to block third-party cookies in Chrome, Google has confirmed it won't block the online trackers after all.Google Chrome iconIn 2020, around the time when Apple blocked third-party cookies in Safari, Google insiste.....»»
International study highlights large and unequal life expectancy declines in India during COVID-19
A new paper published in Science Advances today finds that life expectancy in India was 2.6 years lower in 2020 than 2019, with women and marginalized social groups suffering the greatest declines......»»
Results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast
In May 2020, as part of a legally permitted expansion of an iron ore mine, Rio Tinto destroyed an ancient rockshelter at Juukan Gorge in Puutu Kunti Kurrama Country in the Pilbara region of Western Australia......»»
Working to strengthen Pacific Northwest defenses against wildfires and wildfire smoke
In the summer of 2020, wildfire smoke blanketed the city of Portland, Oregon, leading to a prolonged period of poor air quality and health concerns for residents. Subsequently, in 2021 the city experienced a heat wave with temperatures reaching as hi.....»»
Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro feature in latest Apple at Work comedy skit
Apple’s acclaimed Apple at Work comedy ad series continues with the return of ‘The Underdogs’, in a new video entitled OOO (Out of Office). The Underdogs series kicked off during the pandemic summer of 2020, and the company has released a ne.....»»
Want to spur your child"s intellectual development? Use audiobooks instead of videos, says researcher
It's not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact, 80% of parents with children 11 or younger say their kids watch YouTube videos, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center poll. Half of these parents say their kids watch videos e.....»»
Studies investigate the impact of agriculture on air quality in Lombardy
In the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, researchers in northern Italy noticed that notwithstanding the partial suspension of travel and industrial production in the region, the level of particulate matter in the atmosphere remained high......»»
Social media polls deliberately skew political realities of 2016, 2020 US presidential elections, finds researchers
Informal political polls conducted on X/Twitter during both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections were significantly skewed by questionable votes, many of which may have been purchased from troll farms......»»
Movies are struggling in 2024, but one genre is thriving
2024 hasn't been a great year for movies except for one genre. Find out what it is and why it's having such a banner year......»»
Investigating variation in the permafrost active layer over the Tibetan Plateau from 1980 to 2020
The Tibetan Plateau hosts the world's largest permafrost region in the middle and low latitudes. Compared to the high-latitude Arctic permafrost, the permafrost here is thinner, warmer, and more sensitive to global warming. The active layer is a cruc.....»»
Apple Silicon Macs are staying in use longer than Intel Macs
The transition to Apple Silicon reshaped Apple's hardware landscape and influenced user behavior, extending the lifespan of Macs and altering upgrade cycles.Apple Silicon Macs are staying in use longer than everBefore 2020, Apple relied heavily on In.....»»
This 4-year-old PlayStation game is topping the sales charts
According to analyst data, this 2020 PlayStation exclusive was the top-selling game across all platforms......»»
Scientists develop efficient and stable hybrid perovskite-organic LEDs with external quantum efficiency exceeding 40%
Tandem LEDs offer an effective way to integrate different light-emitting technologies for better display that meets Rec. 2020 color gamut standard. Now, scientists in China have developed a stable, efficient and high-color purity green LED with a tan.....»»
Smash-hit PC game finally exits early access after five years
Satisfactory had an excellent early access release in 2020, and now it's finally due for its 1.0 launch in September......»»
Smash-hit PC game finally exits early access after four years
Satisfactory had an excellent early access release in 2020, and now it's finally due for its 1.0 launch in September......»»
If you have to stream one Netflix movie this 4th of July, watch this one
This acclaimed 2020 movie doesn't seem like a typical 4th of July film, but it is perfect stream on Netflix this Independence Day......»»
MediaTek launches new Kompanio 838 chipset for Chromebooks
MediaTek has announced its latest chipset, the Kompanio 838. This will be used to power what the company calls “premium Chromebooks”. The post MediaTek launches new Kompanio 838 chipset for Chromebooks appeared first on Phandroid. Ever.....»»
8 best Chromebooks for 2024: the best for every budget
Looking to buy a new laptop on a budget? Here are all the best Chromebooks in 2024. They're affordable, powerful, and highly capable......»»
Reduced sulfur content in shipping fuel associated with increased maritime atmospheric warming
An 80% reduction in sulfur dioxide shipping emissions observed in early 2020 could be associated with substantial atmospheric warming over some ocean regions, according to a modeling study published in Communications Earth & Environment. The sudden d.....»»